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Making Good Time

... but I'm lost. A newsletter about whatever I am just sayin'.

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Expired! Expired! Expired!

There are places in our refrigerator where only the truly brave will venture.

Men Are From Mars, Women Make Friends

When the road looks rough ahead

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Spammers

I was close with my uncle, Menke, who was my dad’s best friend, a poet by profession (actually fairly renowned), and I suppose a romantic at heart.

Walking Tall

When my wife Robin and I go for a walk, we are doing two separate and very distinct activities.

Falling short

Short people got no reason

It's a Big Club ...

It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.

I Got You Babe

My wife Robin and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary this month.

Move Over Kevin Dowd

Maureen Dowd, celebrated columnist for The New York Times, each year lets her more conservative brother Kevin provide an annual letter from “the right — but not always correct — side.”

Festival of Lights

The holiday season is upon us bringing peace, joy and overeating.

Geriatric Pirate

For some inexplicable reason, my wife Robin has on more than one occasion suggested that I celebrate my retirement by getting my ear pierced.

Fat Bottom Bears

“We can figure out where to eat after we park.”

The Friendly Skies

My dad was very focused on mortality and would often say things like “actuarially speaking” or “as an actuary would point out” … “how many years do I really have left?”

Witches' Brew

You may have noticed that the world has gone a bit wacky lately.

Un(block)chain My Heart

New listings have been increasing, but the U.S.

David's Mother the Car

As any Boomer who watched too much television would remember, the 1960’s included way too many sitcoms goofy enough to explain how our generation should never have been given the keys to run things as we crossed over from the 20th to the 21st Century.

The Bald Truth

“Grass doesn’t grow on a busy street”

Hung Jury

Some people try to get out of jury duty by lying.

Just Turn It Off

Those of my vintage will remember Mikey from the Life cereal advertisement.

Two Heads Are Better Than One

Because I have got a thing

Goodbye Resolutions

It is New Year resolution time so local gyms are super overcrowded and, according to the Wall Street Journal, gym rats are on the warpath.